blackpack 70 Posted July 14, 2008 Report Share Posted July 14, 2008 ive just got a striker lamp brought new 12v 17amp ive been out with it and it lastds around 2 hrs charged it up using car battery charger and still only lasted 2 hrs is this the normal time for the size battery Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest coney catcher99 Posted July 14, 2008 Report Share Posted July 14, 2008 should last you longer than that unless u got it on constant. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
blackpack 70 Posted July 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2008 should last you longer than that unless u got it on constant. just the usual on and off not sure wats going on Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest coney catcher99 Posted July 14, 2008 Report Share Posted July 14, 2008 is the battery new?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
blackpack 70 Posted July 15, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2008 is the battery new?? brand new never had any bloody luck with these lamps Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest lurcherboy2008 Posted July 15, 2008 Report Share Posted July 15, 2008 is the battery new?? brand new never had any bloody luck with these lamps i got a 12 v 17 amp batter 'yuasa' i think it is lasts approx 6 hours on striker and 2 hours on blitz on and off lamping Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Butler 396 Posted July 15, 2008 Report Share Posted July 15, 2008 is the battery new?? brand new never had any bloody luck with these lamps i got a 12 v 17 amp batter 'yuasa' i think it is lasts approx 6 hours on striker and 2 hours on blitz on and off lamping Something wrong there mate the striker and the blitz have the same bulb in them so should last the same length of time If the battery was new did you charge it fully before using it?? If not you might of fecked it as alot of batterys have memory and only charge to were they were charged too the first time. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
blackpack 70 Posted July 15, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2008 is the battery new?? brand new never had any bloody luck with these lamps i got a 12 v 17 amp batter 'yuasa' i think it is lasts approx 6 hours on striker and 2 hours on blitz on and off lamping my mate has the same and gets a couple of nights lamping before he charges his Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IanB 0 Posted July 15, 2008 Report Share Posted July 15, 2008 is the battery new?? brand new never had any bloody luck with these lamps i got a 12 v 17 amp batter 'yuasa' i think it is lasts approx 6 hours on striker and 2 hours on blitz on and off lamping Something wrong there mate the striker and the blitz have the same bulb in them so should last the same length of time If the battery was new did you charge it fully before using it?? If not you might of fecked it as alot of batterys have memory and only charge to were they were charged too the first time. Using a car charger on sealed lead acid batteries will ruin them a lot quicker.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
blackpack 70 Posted July 15, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2008 is the battery new?? brand new never had any bloody luck with these lamps i got a 12 v 17 amp batter 'yuasa' i think it is lasts approx 6 hours on striker and 2 hours on blitz on and off lamping Something wrong there mate the striker and the blitz have the same bulb in them so should last the same length of time If the battery was new did you charge it fully before using it?? If not you might of fecked it as alot of batterys have memory and only charge to were they were charged too the first time. hi butler yes charged it fully before going out and when tested it says fully charged Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest lurcherboy2008 Posted July 15, 2008 Report Share Posted July 15, 2008 is the battery new?? brand new never had any bloody luck with these lamps i got a 12 v 17 amp batter 'yuasa' i think it is lasts approx 6 hours on striker and 2 hours on blitz on and off lamping Something wrong there mate the striker and the blitz have the same bulb in them so should last the same length of time If the battery was new did you charge it fully before using it?? If not you might of fecked it as alot of batterys have memory and only charge to were they were charged too the first time. every battery iv used the blitz still uses more power, we did use a 12 volt 21 amp battery off a gold caddy lasted about 24 hours on a striker and 10 on a blitz very good battery we now have a new 21 amp battery off the rail somehwere which lasts approx 12-14 hours on our blitz but a little bigger than the last 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest lurcherboy2008 Posted July 15, 2008 Report Share Posted July 15, 2008 is the battery new?? brand new never had any bloody luck with these lamps i got a 12 v 17 amp batter 'yuasa' i think it is lasts approx 6 hours on striker and 2 hours on blitz on and off lamping Something wrong there mate the striker and the blitz have the same bulb in them so should last the same length of time If the battery was new did you charge it fully before using it?? If not you might of fecked it as alot of batterys have memory and only charge to were they were charged too the first time. Using a car charger on sealed lead acid batteries will ruin them a lot quicker.. thats right is melted mine and was pouring acid out, i now use a 12 v rac charger from argos priced around £30 i think best charger iv ever used never melted a battery like the old big car charger with no overcharge button Quote Link to post Share on other sites
blackpack 70 Posted July 15, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2008 is the battery new?? brand new never had any bloody luck with these lamps i got a 12 v 17 amp batter 'yuasa' i think it is lasts approx 6 hours on striker and 2 hours on blitz on and off lamping Something wrong there mate the striker and the blitz have the same bulb in them so should last the same length of time If the battery was new did you charge it fully before using it?? If not you might of fecked it as alot of batterys have memory and only charge to were they were charged too the first time. Using a car charger on sealed lead acid batteries will ruin them a lot quicker.. only charged it twice and the reading always says fully charged Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest coney catcher99 Posted July 15, 2008 Report Share Posted July 15, 2008 take it back and swap it for another 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest lurcherboy2008 Posted July 15, 2008 Report Share Posted July 15, 2008 is the battery new?? brand new never had any bloody luck with these lamps i got a 12 v 17 amp batter 'yuasa' i think it is lasts approx 6 hours on striker and 2 hours on blitz on and off lamping Something wrong there mate the striker and the blitz have the same bulb in them so should last the same length of time If the battery was new did you charge it fully before using it?? If not you might of fecked it as alot of batterys have memory and only charge to were they were charged too the first time. Using a car charger on sealed lead acid batteries will ruin them a lot quicker.. only charged it twice and the reading always says fully charged i can get same as mine for £10 only one left im getting it tomorrow my mate bought 2 last week lamped with them monday both lasted 2 hours each on a blitz so same as mine jus diff colour, both 17 amp aswell Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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